eating in space
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Eating in space. By Grace Ashford. Rules for space food. Take: . Don’t take: . Food that is crumbly Food that squirts eg , tomato, unless you can cut it up. Food that won’t go off Food that doesn’t weigh much. Astronauts can eat just about everything they eat back home on Earth. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Eating in spaceBy Grace Ashford
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Rules for space food
Take: Food that won’t
go off Food that
doesn’t weigh much
Don’t take:
Food that is crumbly
Food that squirts eg, tomato, unless you can cut it up
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Astronauts can eat just about everything they eat back home on Earth.
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How is food stored in the space shuttle?
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Fresh foodOn short trips that only last a few days astronauts can have fresh food and vegetables.
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Powdered
Just add water.
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Freeze driedFreeze dried food is quickly frozen then all the water is sucked out of it. When you want to eat it you add water.
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Heat treatedThe food is heat treated. It is heated really hot to kill all the germs. Then it is cooled down and put into packages
green beans fruit jambalaya
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Can you cook in space?
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In the space kitchenA space shuttle has a kitchen with hot and cold water it also has an oven.
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Just add water and heat!You have to add water to powdered or freeze-dried food. It takes 20-30 minutes to add water and to cook the meal.
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No washing up!
The cold and hot water is not for washing-up it is done with special wipes.
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How do astronauts eat?
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GravityThere is no gravity in the space shuttle so everything floats. Astronauts use a toehold to stop floating away while they eat.
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Gravity
They use forks and spoons, but the food has to be moist enough to stick together.Velcro is used to hold bowls, trays and cutlery in place.
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Food is served on a tray. Magnets, springs and Velcro hold the cutlery and food packets to the tray.
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DrinksDrinks are kept in pouches with built in straws.
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Thank you for listening
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